Living in the land of Dixie and proud of it!

Write14u · 12-23-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Toughy

by the way.....we drink sweet tea in the southwest also......actually I thought we in the southwest invented sweet tea.......laughin....

You just think that stuff you drink out there is sweet tea, Toughy. hah!
You can't even find real sweet tea west of the Mississippi. And I include Texas in that. Putting sugar into the tea after you get the cup doesn't make it real sweet tea. LOL

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Originally Posted by apocalipstic

OK, so the Smokey Mountains!

But the best part of all, is it usually is not hella cold.

And the choir said, "Amen" to that sista!

Apocalipstic · 12-23-2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Write14u

You just think that stuff you drink out there is sweet tea, Toughy. hah!
You can't even find real sweet tea west of the Mississippi. And I include Texas in that. Putting sugar into the tea after you get the cup doesn't make it real sweet tea. LOL

And the choir said, "Amen" to that sista!

Sweet tea in Tennessee has more sugar in it than actual tea. It's kind of a syrup watered down by ice. You don't add the sugar with a spoon, you use a measuring cup or 2, or 3.

What I don't get is iced coffee??? WTH?

Bob · 12-23-2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by apocalipstic

Sweet tea in Tennessee has more sugar in it than actual tea. It's kind of a syrup watered down by ice

I thought this was commonly referred to as "Jack Daniel's".

Apocalipstic · 12-23-2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by June

In my family, we "baul" the water and sugar to make a syrup to use in the tea. This is different from "bauling" the peanuts.

Martha Stewart calls it "Simple Syrup" 1c water & 1c sugar boiled/bauled until it's kinda thick. It's also great in Mojito's and Juleps, keeps you from having that grainy scum on the bottom of your glass.

Who likes grainy scum, anyway?

-June

Grainy scum is gross!

I love love love mojitos!

and

I want pecan pie. Now.

Do y'all say pEEcan oor peCAn?

Bob · 12-23-2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by apocalipstic

Do y'all say pEEcan oor peCAn?

Uh, peCAHN, of course. And it's PRAWlines, not PRAYlines.

/native Louisianian

Apocalipstic · 12-23-2009, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob

Uh, peCAHN, of course. And it's PRAWlines, not PRAYlines.

/native Louisianian

I say peCahn, but praylines!

Write14u · 12-23-2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by apocalipstic

I say peCahn, but praylines!

I go either way, PEEcan or PeCAHN. Speaking of which, my momma called and has two of 'em ready for tomorrow night, no matter how it's pronounced.

Speaking of grits, the only way I knew to eat them was with sugar. My dad said it's because they were such a special treat when he was growing up. They got oatmeal all the time, but not grits. So when they got grits, they fixed them the same way as they did their oatmeal -- with sugar.

Write14u · 12-23-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by apocalipstic

Sweet tea in Tennessee has more sugar in it than actual tea. It's kind of a syrup watered down by ice. You don't add the sugar with a spoon, you use a measuring cup or 2, or 3.

What I don't get is iced coffee??? WTH?

That's exactly how it's made down here. You take you boiling pan of tea and add in a cup or two of sugar and then some cold water and put it in the fridge. *grin* And voila! Real sweet tea (and I don't even drink the stuff)

I'm with you on the iced coffee. What's the point, I mean? I like mine good and lukewarm. *grin* Well, see, I like hot coffee, but then I let it simmer on down to lukewarm and guzzle it. And yes, I know I'm strange.

Apocalipstic · 12-23-2009, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob

I thought this was commonly referred to as "Jack Daniel's".

Yummy! My grandmother said Jack was medicinal and actualy added sugar to it!
I am a Jim Beam girl myself!

or Maker's for holidays.

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Originally Posted by Write14u

That's exactly how it's made down here. You take you boiling pan of tea and add in a cup or two of sugar and then some cold water and put it in the fridge. *grin* And voila! Real sweet tea (and I don't even drink the stuff)

I'm with you on the iced coffee. What's the point, I mean? I like mine good and lukewarm. *grin* Well, see, I like hot coffee, but then I let it simmer on down to lukewarm and guzzle it. And yes, I know I'm strange.

I do the same thing. I make it hot, let it cool a bit and guzzle. Ice in it is WEIRD. Like today. its 40 degrees and one of my Ohio co-workers has some iced coffee with whipped cream on it? Yuck.

Apocalipstic · 12-23-2009, 12:00 PM

When I was a kid we lived in Argentina, when we would visit Nashville, my mom would make bean bags of grits and pinto beans to smuggle them into Argentina. I still think of grits as a special treat!

NotAnAverageGuy · 12-23-2009, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by apocalipstic

Sweet tea in Tennessee has more sugar in it than actual tea. It's kind of a syrup watered down by ice. You don't add the sugar with a spoon, you use a measuring cup or 2, or 3.

What I don't get is iced coffee??? WTH?

I add granulated sugar to the pitchers of tea I make, I used to use all that artifical sweetners back in the day but now its just plain sugar.

Arwen · 12-27-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Write14u

You just think that stuff you drink out there is sweet tea, Toughy. hah!
You can't even find real sweet tea west of the Mississippi. And I include Texas in that. Putting sugar into the tea after you get the cup doesn't make it real sweet tea. LOL

Oh NO you did NOT.

As someone who was raised in Louisiana which just happens to be west of the Mississippi, I'll issue a throwdown to you.

My sweet tea vs yours.

Hmmph.

Bring it, sportswriter.

I do like calling myself a Southern Belle and/or a Steel Magnolia. There are things I love about the South and things I hate.

What do I hate?

THE BUGS! Nice thing about living in Colorado was that the fleas completely died off in the winter. And I never saw even one palmetto bug.

What do I love?

Lazy bayous just waiting for me to slip the canoe in and go for a while
Gators sunning themselves on the bank.
Great Blue Herons fishing like old men who never want to leave the bank
Spanish Moss which is a true indicator about who won between the French and Spanish cultural invasion of the South. It used to be called Frenchmans's Beard.
Evangeline's Oak
Box sliding on the levee
Mint Juleps
Knowing what someone means when they say "who dat"
Knowing the right response to "where you at" is "hello"

All of that and more is Louisiana to me.

Oh edited to add that my preferred grits are with butter, salt and pepper and a fried egg on top.

Although I do love Grits & Grillades.

Hudson · 12-27-2009, 11:35 AM

food, specifically grits, as weapon. only in the South.

NotAnAverageGuy · 12-27-2009, 04:51 PM

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food, specifically grits, as weapon. only in the South.

Jess · 12-29-2009, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Hudson

food, specifically grits, as weapon. only in the South.

LMAO! Wondering if she takes any other advice from Madea?!?!

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N_6--RgdAQ"]YouTube- Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - 13. "Grits and Skillet"[/nomedia]

Zimmeh · 12-31-2009, 09:04 AM

That was hilarious!

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LMAO! Wondering if she takes any other advice from Madea?!?!

YouTube- Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - 13. "Grits and Skillet"

Write14u · 12-31-2009, 10:41 AM

So, I called up my mom the other day to make sure she was picking up some food for tomorrow. For us, it's always been a tradition of black-eyed peas (for good luck) and collard greens (for money) that we eat on New Year's Day to set the year up right. I talked with another friend of mine in a border state and she said for them, it's cabbage for luck and money. Any of you got any other food traditions?

Zimmeh · 12-31-2009, 10:47 AM

None that I can remember. I usually have to work on New Year's Day.

Have fun today!

Zimmy

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Originally Posted by Write14u

So, I called up my mom the other day to make sure she was picking up some food for tomorrow. For us, it's always been a tradition of black-eyed peas (for good luck) and collard greens (for money) that we eat on New Year's Day to set the year up right. I talked with another friend of mine in a border state and she said for them, it's cabbage for luck and money. Any of you got any other food traditions?

Darth Denkay · 01-01-2010, 02:14 PM

I've always just done the black eye peas for luck thing - and will be doing it this evening of course. We're also having spinach, a tradition from my partner's family, which I'm thinking is probably - like the collards - for money.

Really looking forward to my wonderfully Southern New Year's Day dinner!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Write14u

So, I called up my mom the other day to make sure she was picking up some food for tomorrow. For us, it's always been a tradition of black-eyed peas (for good luck) and collard greens (for money) that we eat on New Year's Day to set the year up right. I talked with another friend of mine in a border state and she said for them, it's cabbage for luck and money. Any of you got any other food traditions?

daisygrrl · 01-02-2010, 12:11 PM

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Any of you got any other food traditions?

Yup, my traditions for New Years are similar to everyone's thus far.

Black eyed peas, collards or turnips with ham... Oh, and I made homemade cornbread & bruschetta to swap with leftovers. Dessert was brownies--so, needless to say, afterward I wanted to take a nap [I call it "food drunk"]

Hope ya'lls New Year is off to a blissful start!

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